Today, Dubai’s seafront developments are no longer limited to commercial import or export activities. They are true lifestyle destinations, helping drive the agenda for multi-faceted tourism and working as a manifestation of Dubai’s ambition to be the world’s most visited city by 2025. Amid a rapidly evolving global tourism landscape, seafront destinations and experiences contribute […]
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Volunteering in Namibia: Top 10 conservation experiences at a wildlife sanctuary
It’s 3:00am in Namibia and Ruby is refusing to let me go to sleep. We’ve spent all day together. At one point on a hike through our camp I thought we had become friends – especially after I’d made a special meal to celebrate our friendship (spoilers – it was a smashed-up banana). Now though, […]
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Discover what Michelin-starred restaurant Ossiano has in store
While it might sound like a tired cliché, when it comes to the culinary scene in Dubai, its residents are among the luckiest in terms of choice. If you need solid proof, the arrival of Gault & Millau UAE should do the trick. What defines a good restaurant is a combination of fresh ingredients, a […]
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The importance of hospitality on the regional economy
Dubai is an international playground and the dynamic food capital of the world. This shines through in an understandable manner and there are many factors as to why. Home to many nationalities, a top tourist hotspot, catering to unique flavour profiles and preferences, and several culinary brands, this cosmopolitan city is definitely one of the […]
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Moving towards net zero hotels
As the world grapples with global warming and an energy crisis, sustainability has reached a critical inflection point. Hotel owners and developers must look at how they can curb their carbon emissions to keep our planet from heating above 1.5°C. Like all industries, they have an important role to play. Tourism today accounts for five […]
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Responsible destinations are the future of tourism
The tourism sector worldwide made significant gains in 2022, despite the global challenges and spiralling inflation. Air traffic recouped ground to reach 70 percent and international tourism is set to gain back 65 percent of pre–pandemic levels. The number of tourists worldwide reached 700 million in the first nine months of the year, more than […]
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Tokyo sneaker culture: Sneaking around the city
There’s a word used in Japanese subcultures that is used to describe somebody obsessive. It’s usually people with a serious love of video games, anime, or manga, but the word otaku could easily apply to sneakerheads – too. Such is the passion that prevails along the knotted streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya ward. Here, often buried […]